The Hymnal ‎#379

379. O Jesus, I have promised

O Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end:
Be thou for ever near me,
My Master and my Friend!

I shall not fear the battle,
If thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway,
If thou wilt be my Guide.

O let me feel thee near me!
The world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
The tempting sounds I hear;

My foes are ever near me,
Around me and within;
But, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
And shield my soul from sin.

O let me hear thee speaking
In accents clear and still,
Above the storms of passion,
The murmurs of self-will!

O speak to reassure me,
To hasten or control!
O speak, and make me listen,
Thou Guardian of my soul!

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O Jesus, thou hast promised
To all who follow thee,
That where thou art in glory

There shall thy servant be;
And, Jesus, I have promised
To serve thee to the end;
O give me grace to follow,
My Master and my Friend!

O let me see thy footmarks,
And in them plant my own!
My hope to follow duly

Is in thy strength alone.
O guide me, call me, draw me,
Uphold me to the end!
At last in heaven receive me,
My Savior and my Friend!

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: O Jesus, I have promised
• Author: John E. Bode (1869)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1916
• Topic: Confirmation; Sunday Schools: Closing Hymns; Parochial Missions

Tune Information

• Name: DAY OF REST
• Composer: James W. Elliott (1874)
• Meter: 7.6.7.6.D
• Key: F Major